Sensex closes flat; bank stocks gain

The major Sensex gainers were: BHEL, up 3.22 percent at Rs.184.25; Cipla, up 1.65 percent at Rs.389.15; Tata Motors, up 1.36 percent at Rs.422.15, ICICI Bank, down 1.33 percent at Rs.1,289.40; and Wipro, up 1.04 percent at Rs.510.75.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 22,382.14 points, closed at 22,344.04 points, up 20.14 points or 0.09 percent from the previous day’s close at 22,323.90 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 22,443.13 points and a low of 22,277.04 points intra-day.

However, the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) index closed lower by 54.58 points, while the healthcare index lost 33.99 points and the oil and gas index was down by 20.17 points.

The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also ended trade flat. It gained 7.30 points or 0.11 percent at 6,659.85 points.

The major Sensex gainers were: BHEL, up 3.22 percent at Rs.184.25; Cipla, up 1.65 percent at Rs.389.15; Tata Motors, up 1.36 percent at Rs.422.15, ICICI Bank, down 1.33 percent at Rs.1,289.40; and Wipro, up 1.04 percent at Rs.510.75.

The main losers were: Hero MotoCorp, down 1.36 percent at Rs.2,134.80; ITC, down 1.34 percent at Rs.341.90; Sun Pharma, down 1.07 percent at Rs.624.70; Bharti Airtel, down 0.98 percent at Rs.307.90, and Tata Power, down 0.78 percent at Rs.76.30.